Graphite Capital backs Aktrion

Graphite Capital has backed the secondary buyout of Aktrion, a managed outsourced services group, from exiting majority shareholder, Bridgepoint. The return on the deal was undisclosed.

Aktrion was the subject of a Bridegpoint-backed buyout in May 2000 and has doubled its turnover in the past four years.

The sale of Aktrion is Bridgepoint’s 14th exit in 2004. In November, it announced the sale of analytical services testing company Alcontrol to Candover.